Peony
Perennial

Peony

Paeonia

Lush, ruffled blooms with intoxicating fragrance. Lives for decades.

Bloom Season
May - Jun
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Sun Requirements
Full Sun6+ hours direct
Part Sun4-6 hours
Water Needs
Moderate
Regular watering
Size & Zones
2-3' tall
USDA Zones 3-8
Bloom Colors
Pink
White
Red
Traits
Deer Resistant Pollinator Friendly Fragrant Cut Flower
Soil
Clay
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Popular Peony Varieties
Sarah Bernhardt Peony
Sarah Bernhardt
Fully double, apple-blossom pink blooms so heavy they nod on their stems.
Festiva Maxima Peony
Festiva Maxima
Pure white double blooms flecked with crimson at the center.
Bowl of Beauty Peony
Bowl of Beauty
Hot pink outer petals cup a creamy center of narrow petaloids.
Coral Charm Peony
Coral Charm
Semi-double blooms open vivid coral-peach, age through apricot, and fade to soft butter cream.
Karl Rosenfield Peony
Karl Rosenfield
Deep ruby-red double blooms with ruffled petals on strong stems.
Bartzella Peony
Bartzella
Intersectional Itoh hybrid with huge lemon-yellow double blooms and red flares at the center.
Krinkled White Peony
Krinkled White
Single bowl-shaped flowers with crinkled white petals around a brilliant yellow boss of stamens.
Duchesse de Nemours Peony
Duchesse de Nemours
Pure white double blooms with a hint of yellow at the heart and a powerful lily-of-the-valley fragrance.
Coral Sunset Peony
Coral Sunset
Deeper, longer-lasting coral than Coral Charm with semi-double form.
Pink Hawaiian Coral Peony
Pink Hawaiian Coral
Vivid coral-pink semi-double blooms that fade to peach-cream.
Buckeye Belle Peony
Buckeye Belle
Deep maroon-black semi-double blooms with a heart of golden stamens.
Lemon Chiffon Peony
Lemon Chiffon
Intersectional Itoh hybrid with pale lemon-yellow semi-double blooms.
Pairs Well With
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ColorPink flowersWhite flowersRed flowers
TypeAll perennials
TraitsDeer ResistantPollinator FriendlyFragrantCut Flower
MonthsWhat blooms in MayWhat blooms in Jun
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